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| + | As we saw above, when using <nowiki>$</nowiki>math stuff here<nowiki>$</nowiki> to typeset math, the resulting math expression appears right in the text at the location of the <nowiki>$</nowiki>...<nowiki>$</nowiki>. Sometimes we want to break some of the math out of the text and give it its own special line. To do so, we use <nowiki>\[</nowiki>math stuff here<nowiki>\]</nowiki> or <nowiki>$$math stuff here$$</nowiki> to put the math text in display math mode: | ||
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| + | The solution to \[\sqrt{x} = 5\] is \[x=25.\] | ||
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| + | The output of this is: | ||
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| + | The solution to <cmath>\sqrt{x} = 5</cmath> is <cmath>x=25.</cmath> | ||
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This article explains how to use LaTeX in the AoPSWiki, the AoPS Community, and the AoPS Classroom.
LaTeX on the AoPSWiki and the AoPS Community
LaTeX uses a special math mode to display mathematics. To place something written in TeX in math mode, use $ signs to enclose the math you want to display. For example, suppose you type the following in a Community post or in the AoPSWiki:
The solution to $\sqrt{x} = 5$ is $x=25$.
The resulting post will read:
The solution to 
is 
.
As we saw above, when using $math stuff here$ to typeset math, the resulting math expression appears right in the text at the location of the $...$. Sometimes we want to break some of the math out of the text and give it its own special line. To do so, we use \[math stuff here\] or $$math stuff here$$ to put the math text in display math mode:
The solution to \[\sqrt{x} = 5\] is \[x=25.\]
The output of this is:
The solution to ![\[\sqrt{x} = 5\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/4/6/9/46990fb2a68e34f757e909bb8f7143f24b7a915b.png)
is ![\[x=25.\]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/3/7/3/373b19e2b162ea47787e6efc7813c2896fcd788b.png)
